Buchy | |
|---|---|
Former canton | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Seine-Maritime |
| No. of communes | 21 |
| Disbanded | 2015 |
| Seat | Buchy |
| Area | 158.13 km2 (61.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | 10,781 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
The Canton of Buchy is a former canton situated in the Seine-Maritime département and in the Haute-Normandie region of northern France. It was disbanded following the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. It consisted of 21 communes,[1] which joined the canton of Le Mesnil-Esnard in 2015.[2] It had a total of 10,781 inhabitants (2012).[1]
Geography
A farming area in the arrondissement of Rouen, centred on the town of Buchy. The elevation varies from 80 metres (260 ft) (Saint-Aignan-sur-Ry) to 236 metres (774 ft) (Bosc-Bordel) with an average elevation of 168 metres (551 ft) above sea level.
The canton comprised 21 communes:[1]
- Bierville
- Blainville-Crevon
- Bois-Guilbert
- Bois-Héroult
- Boissay
- Bosc-Bordel
- Bosc-Édeline
- Bosc-Roger-sur-Buchy
- Buchy
- Catenay
- Ernemont-sur-Buchy
- Estouteville-Écalles
- Héronchelles
- Longuerue
- Morgny-la-Pommeraye
- Pierreval
- Rebets
- Saint-Aignan-sur-Ry
- Sainte-Croix-sur-Buchy
- Saint-Germain-des-Essourts
- Vieux-Manoir
Population
| Year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5293 | 5790 | 6292 | 7651 | 8692 | 9228 |
| From the year 1962 on: No double counting—residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once. | ||||||
See also
- Arrondissements of the Seine-Maritime department
- Cantons of the Seine-Maritime department
- Communes of the Seine-Maritime department
References
49°32′47″N 1°20′35″E / 49.54639°N 1.34306°E
This page was last edited on 25 March 2022, at 11:22